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Saturday, March 2, 2013

This & That

It’s been really nice to have the time to just stitch over the past few days. I decided to re-stitch a few blocks from my BOM “Garden Treasures”. These will be made into companion items to go with the quilt. I stitched this one in different colours to the original.

This one is a favourite I have stitched it a few times now and never tire of it.

I think when we craft it is important to recognise our strengths and weaknesses and even though I love the finished result of piecing I am not a patient piecer and get very bored with the process. I really want matching quilts for our recliner so I am determined that the 2 Paris Flea Market Quilts will get finished and not become yet another UFO BUT

I am sure that when I looked at the pretty photographs of the finished quilt that my brain did not register about how many small pieces were contained in this quilt – What was I thinking??

But I came up with a strategy of making a little pile, stitching it, ironing it and then walking away until I began again. It worked and I now have all of the bits pieced and ready to assemble into rows including all of the little flying geese !

I know that once they are finished that I am going to be thrilled with the result so I am hanging in there – Just a little bit at a time.

Another project that I would like to keep going with this year is “This Goes With That”

This morning I opened up the box again and decided to get some ready to take with me to Adelaide next week, They will be perfect for our sit and stitch sessions

This is going to be a lovely quilt once it’s finished I wonder if that will eventuate in 2013? I really hope so.

You have some beautiful projects happening Fee, all so lovely! The Paris Flea Market quilt is stunning, and you are making two of them, that is a great effort, and I like your strategy, it is definitely paying off! Have a lovely weekend......

I'm Fee. I am a Wife, Mother and Grandmother from rural Brighton in Tasmania, Australia.

I suffer from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which has changed my life a lot in the past few years but I am slowly finding a way to live alongside my condition.

I love to Sew, Paper Craft, Cook and Garden and making my house a home ! I love to treasure hunt at markets and op shops and I love to upcycle and repurpose items - I have many of my "projects"adorning my home. There is just great satisfaction in making something old and unwanted new and useful again.

I design under the label "Fee's Little Craft Studio" .

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